It seems like all sorts of foods are on a constant rollercoaster between good and evil. Coconut oil is good for you now, but agave syrup is bad news bears? It’s hard to know who or what to believe, but I feel like if it Mama Nature made it, it’s most likely okay. And let’s just get this out of the way: please don’t ever tell me that the fat content in avocados is bad. Hello, GOOD FAT. (For the record, I am by no means a nutritionist…feel free to dismiss my opinions if they’re not to your liking.)

After many years of being viewed as cholesterol-laden baddies, eggs are now packed with Vitamin D and lower in cholesterol, at least compared to an earlier study. If you read that article, it’s unknown why, but thought to be related to the hens’ diets. Speaking of hen diets, I was lucky to score a coupon for Eggland’s Best eggs (as a member of the FoodbuzzTastemaker Program), which are the eggs I’ve been buying for the last few months anyway! They boast having vegetarian-fed hens (wait, do other eggs come from carnivorous hens?!) which produce healthier eggs. Being a vegetarian myself, I’m down with that. They taste good, too. Continue reading →